#my money is on tojo makoto

[eurofox]

Yakuza 0 review

I’ve finally finished all the Kiryu games and I wanna talk about them.

Loads of spoilers though to follow.

Anyway I figured a prequel would be a good place to start and I definitely feel I made the right choice. I did miss out on references, like little Daigo for example, but that just makes a second playthrough even better. Plus, it makes a lot of the twists and turns a bit more exciting as I didn’t know who was destined to die/survive. Also I wasn’t used to some of the tropes they re-use a lot in this series so it was all fresh.

The good shit:

I really preferred the fighting style in this game, choosing between styles kept things fresh and added strategy. Majima’s styles were more fun, although breaker was nearly broken, no boss stood a chance. I didn’t bother unlocking the legendary styles though.

It did a good job building up Nishiki for Kiwami, I would not have cared about him otherwise. Same with Reina

Although it was a slow start, the story had me hooked fairly quickly and the cutscenes are really well done. Voice acting and music was great. I feel like 0 had the most well told and realistic story out of all the games. Far less dramatic and illogical nonsense (although there is still some). Some really strong characters and my opinion on them was constantly changing. The 3 lieutenants were standouts. 

I didn’t know anything about Kiryu beforehand and I really grew to like him, even if he made some dumbass decisions. I was slower to warm up to Majima but I ended up loving him too.

Punching money out of enemies never got old

Loads of stuff to do, although I just stuck with the main quests for the most of it

Tachibana, my beloved.

One of the better final boss fights in the series.

brilliant soundtrack. Most of the the games have good soundtracks but I think 0 is the best of them.

Kuze always appearing again annoyed me at first but then I got used to it and even started to like him. Of all the games the first Kuze is one of the only ones to kill me several times. And the last one. IDK if 0 is a harder game or if I just got better but I never had as much challenge with most other bosses in the series.

Great and varied heat actions.

2 cities, and both are good.

Sera gets some time to shine here, and the battle to reach him is funny. He’s easy enough though.

The tojo clan HQ actually seemed really intimidating as a first time player. I didn’t realise what a clown show it what turn out to be later of course. The big fight with Oda and Tachibana is a highlight

None of that dumbass purgatory shite. Never liked the Florist.

Majima awkwardly dancing in silence on teh bridge with noone paying attention is burned into my brain

Little Daigo and Ryuji

Disco dancing is fun, although I fucking suck at it.

The bad shit:

Hiding their ‘legendary’ styles behind mini games. I didn’t like cabaret club management or the real estate thing, found them pretty boring so missed out on all that.

Having to go and track down people for training with some move. Again, couldn’t be arsed. Not just this game, but I went through nearly them all without Tiger drop because I wasn’t bothered with komaki’s training. I prefer to have all that stuff in the level up screen.

No autosave, didn’t realise and had to do the first two hours again, nearly packed it in. Thank God for skippable cutscenes.

Following people slowly on occasion is irritating.

Car chase bit is fucking shit, at least it’s brief.

Gun/Knife enemies in this game are a pain in the arse. Same with Kiwami but never had much of a problem with the other games.

Makoto’s braindead fucking decision to confront the bad guy over the empty lot and demand he kill his 3 henchmen. She is a blind girl all alone on a roof surrounded by armed goons, she knows DAMN WELL how dangerous these guys are considering her past and was warned against it. Does it anyway. Traumatised or not, this is such a stupid fucking moment and I didn’t care that she got shot because what the hell else would have happened? He’d go ‘yeah ok’ and kill his lieutenants for her sake? 

Kazama’s nearly godlike powers of foresight started to get a bit silly. He’s really made out to be some kind of genius but I didn’t see much of that when you finally meet him in kiwami. Shimano as well, so much could have gone wrong with his plan , plus he’s  stubborn and implusive in kiwami, not the 4d chess player he’s made out to be here.

At the time I didn’t realise, but looking back it’s a shame they didn’t explore more of the old guard themselves. Kazama is just in jail, dojima and shimano barely appear. IDK, could have had more. It’s long enough as it is I guess.

Not getting to kill Sagawa. I guess it’s to make him seem ‘untouchable’ right til the end but ugh, I needed the satisfaction.

Where did all pink suit guy goons go when he get’s shot by that policeman? That whole section was a bit odd. Murdering a guy to send a kid to college when you already have a fulltime job and getting bribes? Hard to swallow. Didn’t care for pink suit guy much though so no loss

Not a big deal but no voices outside of cutscenes was a bit disappointing. There is a A LOT of dialogue though so I get it.

Oda was an interesting character but I don’t like how they tried to redeem him. He was sex trafficker, selfish and murderous to the end. IDK why makoto forgave him or why kiryu brought him up at the end along with actual victims.

Fetch quests. I don’t want to go and run around the city buying specific drinks for hobbos WHO THOUGHT THIS WAS FUN.

Should have been allowed to give Dojima a thrashing.

Where the fuck is Yumi, Kiryu’s great love and they don’t explore anything about her? Waste of an opportunity

Wei lee Han , I knew he was gonna blow up as soon as I saw the van :(

They make a big deal about civilians getting drawn in/ being killed but Awano shoots some random woman dead and it’s never mentioned again?

Every goon in town is looking for Kiryu and he goes out in the same crisp white suit and bright red shirt? I saw the joke where they jump a guy in the same clothes but it was silly. Even sillier was hiding in his usual haunt, the FIRST place anyone would look. Also even thinking of going back to his flat, thank god it got burnt out. Not a smart man.

The asian elder says Kazama was part of a raid on Little Asia and not even women and children were spared and Kiryu isn’t all that phased? It’s never mentioned again. Same with Kazama being referred to as a monster by the chairman. I thought the series would build upon that but nah. Strange .Did I miss something?

Ok the bad section seems long but it’s mostly nitpicks. I really had a lot of fun with this and went on to play the whole series back to back. However some of the other entries are showing their age now and some people did say starting with 0 sets the bar very high and I agree with that. The plot in this game has it’s outlandish moments but a lot less than some of the earlier games. It’s more character driven compared to some of the others and I prefer that approach. This one had two characters and I feel that’s the right amount, one can get samey and 4/5 can get overwhelming. 

[danganronpasurvivoraskblog]

Designation

Hey, Sonia?

Oh. Makoto? Hello there. What brings you here?

I’m pretty sure you’ve heard about recent...developments...around the Future Foundation.

More people from other universes have appeared and we’ve tried to help them get back up on their feet. And they’ve decided to join the Future Foundation, like the others.

I’ve decided that one of them will be under your care from now on.

Oh! Truly? Who?

...

Nice to meet you.

Y-Yeah...s-same here...

You’re being...strangely polite...

Well, I know my fucking place, don’t I? She’s like royalty or some shit, right?

What’s going on here Ms Sonia?

Oh! Kazuichi! Gundham! You’re here...

I’d like to introduce you to the newest member of our branch.

W-Well...I guess I’ll say my name. I’m the one, the only, ultimate inventor herself, Miu Iruma!

And what’re you supposed to be? An edge lord and a virgin grease-monkey?

We’ve literally just met you and you’ve already insulted us.

Look, even low-level insults hurt you know?

Yeah, she’ll be right at home here...

I am Kirumi Tojo. A humble maid. Please let me know if you require my services.

While she hasn’t yet been assigned to a branch, Kirumi has proven herself to be a capable and worthy asset to the foundation. I ask that you treat her with respect.

I would not have it any other way.

Nice to meet you Ms Maid. I hope we get along.

As do I.

Go on and introduce yourself.

I’m Tenko Chabashira. Hiyah! The Ultimate Aikido Master!

Somehow I knew you’d end up joining us. I’m so glad to have you.

I’m glad to be working with you, especially after you took such good care of me.

Nice to meet you Tenko. I’m Nekomaru Nidai. Let me know if you need any assistance with a training regime.

You may be a degenerate male...but I’ll think about it.

...(I’m glad she’s fitting in fine...)

*DING DONG*

Yes?

...

K-KAITO!

Sup bro?

D-Don’t “sup bro” me! Do you know how worried I was!?

I...I-I...

Look, I’m sorry, ok? I didn’t mean to worry you...

So um...are we cool?

...

Give me a hug and then sure.

Fine by me!

...

By the way, Maki Roll and I are a thing now. Just so you know...

There are so many better times to tell him that than now!

I agree, but it’s about time...

*Later that night*

Just so you know, in commemoration of getting back together again, I expect the necessary amount of push ups to be at least 100. More if you feel like it.

And no slacking off.

Sheesh, I get it!

Greetings!

Oh, Tenko...there you are.

Wait...Shuichi? Aren’t you supposed to be under House Arrest? What are you doing here?

Byakuya let me out for an hour and a bit, for a training session.

I see...well uh...

This is...a little embarrassing but since this is the first chance I’ve had to actually talk normally to everyone I uh...I was wondering...c-c-could...

Could Tenko and I join you in training?

Himiko? You too?

Nyeh. Why not?

Ok then! Let’s get started!

W-Wait a sec, we didn’t even say yes yet!

Oh, well, I’m going to assume that’s your answer.

I mean, I don’t mind, but jeez, gimme a second...

Do you perhaps have room for one more?

Kirumi? Wh-YOU want to join too?

I need to blow off some steam. A lot of things have left be very stressed out today. More than I’ve ever felt in a while now.

Hey. Make that another two!

Greetings.

What the-!?

K-Keebo? Is that you!?

No. I am not Keebo.

*Miu takes a moment to introduce everyone to Mii-Yu.

She’s gonna be with us here from now. She’s pretty cool.

Betting money that Tenko fawned over her adorableness when they first met.

...

J-Just so you know, I ain’t doing this because I want to talk with you slugs! I just...need to burn my dread and shit! I-It was her idea!

No, it wasn’t. I just liked the sound of it.

I suppose the more the merrier. 

*Shuichi, Kaito, Maki, Kirumi, Miu, Himiko, Tenko and Mii-Yu continued training through the rest of the night. Himiko and Miu collapsed pretty early on, but Kaito was able to keep his promise and achieved his 100 pushups. They spent the rest of the night training and talking to one another, reigniting the fires of friendship that the killing game had taken from them.

[shsldepressedlesbian]

no one asked but here danganronpa fantasy au that was made in my early days of the fandom and is thus outdated and was made with mostly only the drv3 cast in mind. i updated it a little for the public tho haa

Plot: ok so basically kaede is a princess and she befriends this shapeshifter named shuichi and sorta assigns him as her advisor and their best friends. then two weeks before her crowning she gets kidnapped and shuichi goes off to look for her in time for her to be queen. and he meets the rest of the cast and finds her and everyone is happy

Kaede: Princess. Is very skilled in many different musical types, but piano is her main. Kidnapped from her palace. Shuichi's best friend.

Shuichi: Shapeshifter(he tries to keep this a secret). Orphaned as a child and stumbled into the castle's gardens, where he met Kaede. Searching for her after her disappearance so she can become queen in time.

Kaito: A wannabe adventurer who offers to accompany Shuichi on the road to find Kaede. Also wishes to one day be able to take his adventuring to the sky. Use to be the assistant of an astronomer, before leaving to make his own fortune. Says he's heard rumors about someone who has a map to where the gang who kidnapped Kaede resides. Ryoma was one of his former idols.

Kokichi: A thief and a leader of a gang of bandits. After ending up getting caught while trying to steal from their wagon, he offers to join them and help find Kaede(with plans to rob them and steal their wagon and horses, but only ends up growing closer to them and reconsidering stealing from them cause "huh that prize for finding the queen is a lot more than what these losers probably have").

Maki: An assassin for hire who runs into the trio by random. Also it just so happens that her next target is Kokichi. Kaito saves Kokichi's ass and Shuichi offers to outpay the bounty on Kokichi's head-wait did someone seriously offer that much Kokichi what the hell did you do to piss someone off that much-he then offers that if Maki were to travel with the three of them for a short while, then they could stop by the Akamatsu kingdom and she could get her gold. Maki just wants to kill Kokichi and go, but Kaito begins insisting she comes with them("cmon just cause your an assassin doesnt mean you have to be edgy all the time")and this does really annoy Maki, but eh fine she'll come with them for a day or two, but if she doesn't that money she'll go back to her original plan. And thus the four is complete.

Kiyo: A traveling anthropologist who is secretly a vampire. In his wishes to continue traveling after his turning, he wears much clothing to protect him from the sun, which gives him a creepy appearance. He runs into the four after someone ends up "accidentally" letting the horses go, and offers to give them a ride to meet Rantaro he can guide him to the town. Then mysteriously disappears after dropping a few facts about certain cultures. Even then he appears randomly ever so often. He also has an interest in seances and always observes specialists in the subjects when the chance arrives. His horse, who he's nicknamed "Shiso", is very precious to him, as it is the child of his now deceased older sister's former horse. He also occasionally travels with Rantaro.

Rantaro: A true adventurer who has been through so many dangerous encounters he has become very chill when facing danger. He knows a lot of things about the wild and creature's preferences, though he isn't a walking fact machine. Meets the four and agrees to guide them after hearing they've met Kiyo. Is also looking for his sisters, who have disappeared whilst traveling with him.

Angie: A siren who can change into human when on land. Is very dedicated to the siren sea god. She attempts to use her voice to lure the trio into her cult(of course, doing so would require them to get into the water and drown), but is interrupted by Tenko who scares her off.

Himiko: A young witch who also deems herself a mage. She is severely underestimated due to her lazy nature and size. She gets gravely annoyed when people accuse her of being a fake, and wishes for everyone to see herself as a mage. She calls Tenko her familiar who she turned into a human(the ways of how are not mentioned). When the three arrive, she uses her cauldron to help them locate where the person-who-has-the-map is(she couldn't make out what they looked like or who they were, but hey, she got the town at least).

Tenko: A girl who had once been training to be a knight put was put under a warlock's curse that turned her into a frog, unless she had a true love's kiss. Frog Tenko fell in love almost immediately when she first saw Himiko, and began following her, hoping to one day be able to see if she could break the curse. Himiko first thought of the frog as annoying, but then it began helping her out, and she grew weirdly attached to it, then decided to craft a familiarbond with her, which required at least a kiss on the head. Surprise surprise, Himiko broke Tenko's curse. And Tenko also kept the perks of being a familiar. Tenko has a very obvious crush on Himiko that she denies to have, but is very loyal to her and has promised to protect her and stay by her side until their last days. Due to being a familiar, she has limited magic that can become more powerful the more closer she is to Himiko- and Himiko can also channel magic through her. Tenko, due to a warlock having been the one who put the curse on her and her old teacher feeding her biased views, has a dislike for males, and only rescued the trio because she hated seeing Angie succeeding, and only brought them to Himiko after Shuichi offered to pay a good amount of gold to see her.

Ryoma: A former adventurer, who is now an outlaw since he joined the gang who stole Kaede. However, he also betrayed this gang a long while ago, and so now he is both hunted down by the gang and guards of most kingdoms. He resides hidden away, though by now he has no desire to continue living. He is also the one to have the map to the gang's hideaway, and is the one to give it to Kaito.

Kirumi: The secret former queen of the Tojo kingdom, who ran away after being forced into a loveless marriage. She now works as one of Kaede's best maids, and offers advice. She also tries to track down where Kaede could be held unbeknownst to Shuichi, and is the one to save the four.

Kiibo: A walking build of gears with a touch of magic, he was formerly Miu's first attempt at a walking person. Then, the very next day, almost by magic, he acquired a personality of his own, the ability to speak, and was basically a human- well, sure, he was still made of wood, iron, and gears, but that doesn't change anything, right? He resides in a village with his inventor, who is Miu, as mentioned before. He wishes to one day be able to leave the village and go on his own journey, but for now, he lives peacefully, trying to be seen as just the same as any other normal human.

Miu: An inventor and an idol in her village. She is the reason her village may be the most technologically advanced in the kingdom. She makes plenty of money off of her inventions. Of course, if people were to actually meet her, they would find that she really doesn't act like the inventor people think she is. She lives in her 'lab' in the center of her village, with her companion Kiibo. Has a deep running rivalry with Kokichi, and was actually the one who paid Maki to track him down and kill him.

Gonta: Half human, half beast, all around gentleman. He was abandoned in a forest and was raised by animals and monsters. He has since moved into a village that was much more welcome to him. He wishes to one day become a knight, in order to prove his gentlemenness.

Tsumugi: A very plain and simple tailor whose clothes are much more appealing to look at then herself. Or, at least, that is what people think she is. In reality, she is the leader of the gang who kidnapped Kaede, and wishes for nothing but wealth. She uses her clothing shop as a cover and extra way to make gold, and at the end she kidnaps the four, only to be foiled.

Other Characters:

Makoto: A friendly baker who happens to get sucked into adventures from time to time. Has a curse/gift of both bad luck and good luck. Also married to Kyoko(and maybe Prince Togami).

Kyoko: A very well respected investigator who is rumored to be able to take any case. An enemy of thieving gangs. Married to Makoto(and maybe Prince Togami).

Byakuya: A snobby prince who is due to take his kingdom's throne. However, he refuses to get married until he is crowned(there is a rumor that he is engaged in a poly relationship with the investigator Kyoko and her husband. neither of them have confirmed nor denied this).

Toko/Genocider Syo: A half demon writer who's demon side is a serial killer by the name of Genocider Syo. Use to serve Byakuya and had an intense infatuation for him, before meeting Komaru and going on an adventure with her(more explained in Komaru's section), and eventually falling in love with her, eventually quitting her old job to become a writer.

Aoi: A friendly mermaid with an intense craving for human treats. Is dating Sakura.

Sakura: The head knight of a certain kingdom. Very just. Is dating Aoi.

Celeste: A vampire who gambles for money and blood. Has her own mansion of vampire butlers.

Kiyotaka: A traveling ranger whose duty is to right all the wrongs of this world. May or may not possess some sort of supernatural powers. Also may or may not be in a romantic relationship with Mondo.

Mondo: A feared bandit(who is also a werewolf)who is the leader of his own gang, with black horses being their symbol(and also their form of transportation). Use to challenge Kiyotaka often and considered him a rival, but now their quite close "bros"(who may or may not have romantic feelings for each other).

Chihiro: A shy potionbrewer. They sell things such as the healing potions they make, though their quick to give for free to people who need it. However, isn't gullible. Surprisingly on good terms with Mondo and Kiyotaka, being that they once rescued Mondo and nursed him back to health.

Hagakure: A(very limited)psychic who has probably sold his soul to a demon for money. Is in way too much debt with too many bandit gangs. His friends wonder how he's still alive. Either way, he travels around telling fortunes to make money.

Leon: An archer who wishes to be anything but an archer. He has a wish of becoming a bard, as far as that wish may be. Has been rescued from siren attacks too many times to count.

Sayaka: A siren who doesn't have the same mentality as the other sirens, and doesn't actually believe in or pray to the sea god. However, she still has a mavolvent side, and enjoys luring men to their doom. But it is possible to befriend her. She and Makoto have known each other since childhood and are very close friends.

Hifumi: A traveling scribe with an interest in drawings of fictional woman. Has been rumored to be an assistant of Celeste.

Junko: The head queen of the chaotic level demons. Wishes for nothing but to break despair to everyone. Grew up with Mukuro as sisters, but isn't actually related to her by blood.

Mukuro: A shapeshifter who takes many forms. Has been a knight in many armies and is very skilled with weapons. She and Junko were both abandoned orphans who ended growing up with each other as sisters. Is also Junko's 'eyes upstairs'. Has managed to grow attached to Makoto after observing him, and often ends up rescuing him without his knowledge.

Hajime: A demon hunter who is half demon himself(his half demon side being nicknamed Izuru Kamukura, and being a skillful level of demon). Only kills demons who he considers actual threats. Surprisingly drinking barmates with Fuyuhiko and Kazuchi. Is currently reluctantly allowing Nagito to stay with him(may or may not actually have romantic feelings for him). Use to be in love with Chiaki, until she peacefully rejected him.

Nagito: A demon who many believe to be in the chaotic level, but is actually just a lowly luck demon(a very severe luck demon to be exact). Brings despair wherever he goes, though he yearns for nothing but the hope to bring him to the end. Grew very quickly attached to Hajime after observing him for a few days after he spared him, and believes that he will be the hope that will eventually kill him- but as annoying as he may be, Hajime doesn't wish to kill him off. Very self-degrading.

Chiaki: A very sleepy and peaceful witch, who people come to for advice. She enjoys controlling stick figures in video game styles. Close childhood friend of Hajime.

Kazuchi: An inventor who dreams of one day being accepted as the private inventor to Princess Sonia, his everlasting crush. His inventions are amazing, but underlooked. He sold his soul to a demon once in order to make his brown hair pink and to have his sight back so he didn't have to wear glasses. Lucky for him, Hajime then slayed that demon, and now he considers the both of them soulfriends(hajime has his regrets). He spends more time with Gundham, who he battles for Sonia's affections, rather then trying to chill with Sonia herself(though to be fair she doesnt let him get that close).

Gundham: A demon who can bend the will of animals to his own use, aided by his destructive Four Dark Devas of Destruction. His name is feared across the land, and he wishes for nothing but to instill fear into the hearts of many. Until he met Princess Sonia, who he spends an awful lot of time with and seems to have a soft spot for her. He can be found making his plans to destroy villages, hanging out with Sonia, or arguing with Kazuchi.

Sonia: A princess who is invested in learning about demons and summonings. Often travels around in order to observe such things, and a ritual was actually where she met Gundham, who she became close friends with.

Fuyuhiko: The leader of one of the most powerful gangs in the continent. Lost his eye in a barfight. Though he's usually a mean and rough guy, he has a soft spot for his 'allies'(mainly Kazuchi and Hajime)and his personal bodyguard, Peko. He thinks of Peko as more than a tool, and wants her to see that.

Peko: Once upon a time, a group of humans with super senses made an arrangement with the gang that Fuyuhiko now runs. The gang would help them out and leave them alone while supplying them with some money every month, and they would give to them one of their own young to each of the current gang leader's children. Peko was given to Fuyuhiko when she was just a baby. The two grew up alongside each other, but never as equals. She was trained to be nothing but a weapon. A protector. Because of this, she has grown awfully monotone. But, she has a soft spot for fluffy animals, though they do not have a soft spot for her.

Mikan: A fallen angel who fell when she met Junko, the so called leader of the powerful side of demons, and became infatuated by her. Now serves alongside Junko, in a not very healthy relationship. Hopefully she'll break free one day...

Ibuki: A half beast who can transform from a colorful gem dragon to a more humanlike form. She's very rambunctious and causes disaster without meaning to. Loud and vocal.

Twogami: A double agent shapeshifter who goes by many identities, so many in fact that they don't even actually know who they themselves are. However, they have a strong sense of leadership and is a surprisingly nice guy. Actually takes Byakuya's role for amount of times so the original Byakuya can sneak out and meet with Makoto and Kyoko.

Mahiru: An explorer who likes to take pictures of every place she sees. Also is known to help people out whenever she passes through a village. Met Hiyoko when the short girl defended her from a bar creep. Has a friend from home that she occasionally travels with by the name of Sato.

Hiyoko: A dancer who travels a lot, going from bar to bar. She doesn't really like it, considering how many 'creeps' are there, but it makes money for her and her dad, who she cares about a lot. Defended Mahiru from a creep and grew attached to her, and insists that she come visit her whenever she happens through a town that Hiyoko is performing in. May have some feelings for her, but whether their one-sided or not is still to be seen.

Akane: A harpy who is almost always hungry, and can usually be found hunting for meat. A little dimwitted and has a sense of recklessness. Close allies with Nekomaru.

Nekomaru: A half beast who can turn into a stone beast. Is very good at pumping people up, and is also very loud. Close allies with Akane.

Teruteru: A chef who runs a popular restaurant with his mother. A little perverted and almost definitely has summoned a Succubus for a one night stand before.

[thecrucibleffxiv]

BEASTS FROM THE EAST: THE SHADOWY ORGANIZATION WITH THEIR EYES ON YOUR HOME!

Yakuza? In your neighborhood? It's more likely than you might think. Reports are flooding in from housing districts in every major city of homes being cleaned out by a gang of eastern thugs, sometimes while the residents are still inside! Speculators are expressing interest in the real estate market in the wake of the Alliance's push toward Ala Mhigo, and word of this interest has caught the ear of these criminal organizations.

For those fortunate enough to be ignorant of the Yakuza, allow me to burst your bubble. The Yakuza are a long-running problem in the far east - heavily-tattooed thugs who are made even worse by their state of semi-legitimacy in their home lands gained through threats, bribes, and straight-out infiltrating the government. Yakuza are a monstrous type of organization that have fingers in just about any crime imaginable, from drugs to human trafficking, extortion to murder-for-hire, and even in minor things like illegal casinos and underground betting. What's worst is that Yakuza are so widespread and nebulous that there is no single head of their “organization”, they are a collection of smaller organizations with similar goals and highly-specific hierarchies, and so long as they do not impede on one another's territory they tend to allow other branches to coexist, recognizing that the more people accept the presence and power of Yakuza the better it is for all of them. Disputes which threaten to break into open violence are often settled, at least by the more “respectable” organizations, through complicated shows of deference and honor that tend to break down into either offering exorbitant sums of money or mutilated fingers.

The organization that exists within Eorzea is known in more shadowy circles as the Chidarake Tatsu-Kai (loosely translated to “The Blood Dragon Association”), and they are responsible for providing primals with crystals in order to continue the endless cycle of summoning and killing primals, selling the services of their men as mercanaries in order to further profit off of it. Furthermore, their yakuza code of honor and loyalty is so strong that it seems that they are immune to tempering. In addition to war profiteering, the Blood Dragons are also responsible for the meteoric rise of the preteen sensations known as the songbirds! They found Narumi singing on the street for change and, moved by her performance, sent her across the sea to Eorzea where her stylings would stand out more and found her a pair of underlings to boost her appeal. They've been in charge of them every step of the way and because of their massive success they take a large cut of the profits the girls make, using said money to fund their nefarious deeds.

Earlier I said that the yakuza are skilled at the infiltration of organizations, and it's that very skill that is putting adventurers the realm over at risk. The Blood Dragons have been sending low level scouts out to pose as budding adventurers and find free companies that are too trusting. Once they infiltrate the free companies they assess the value of their homes and the belongings within and if they deem the house to be worth the trouble they earn the owners’ trust and, when their guard is down, raid the place and strip it of every furnishing they can. Often times if residents are home they'll even take the clothes off their backs! 

Why would such a powerful and influential crime syndicate stoop to such petty crimes? Because of an international trade deal with an another organization, the infamous Tojo Clan in Kugane. With the war effort pushing into Ala Mhigo, rumors are floating around that Kugane will soon be opening their ports, and if Eorzean adventurers lose their homes at the same time as Kugane's ports open, then they'll be enticed to buy land owned by the Tojo and fall into the trap of paying them for protection. A mutually-beneficial arrangement both brilliant and dastardly.

The head of the Blood Dragons is a woman known as “Sohei Dojima”, who is infamous for the frequency with which she murders her own allies when they cease to prove useful and the brutality with which she treats obstacles in her path. To commemorate their alliance with the Tojo Clan, she is to be wed to the head of their family. He’s man who's dwelt in the shadows for over a decade and all have been too afraid to speak his name, until now. The man responsible for this invasion into our homes is none other than Jugemu Jugemu Goko no Surikire Kaijarisuigyo no Suigyomatsu Unraimatsu Furaimatsu Ku Neru Tokoro ni Sumu Tokoro Yabura Koji no Bura Koji Paipo-paipo Paipo no Shuringan Shuringan no Gurindai Gurindai no Ponpokopi no Ponpokona no Chokyumei no Chosuke. He is a man who will cut the fingers off of his suboordinates for the smallest wrongdoings as a reminder of what they've done, a man who will trade information with the Garleans in order to keep his empire running, a man who aims to rule nothing less than the entire world from the shadows.

This reporter is not afraid of what he or the Blood Dragons will do to her. Before living in fear of the Garleans I once in fear of men like him, my former employers caving to their threats to bend over backwards to accommodate the brash bastards, and the thing about men who hide in the shadows is that they're always afraid of the light. They may come for me, with brass knuckles and cheap katanas, but my life is meaningless and if I can give it to help bring down these monsters then that’s more than a fair trade. Release from this mortal coil would be a sweet relief. I would never have to go back to this gods forsaken office and have to see these garbage people bicker amongst one another, I would never have to put up with that stupid elf constantly trying to seduce me. It would be wonderful, it would be serene. All I ask is that my sacrifice be honored by someone taking my cat in and giving her a new home, she likes fullmoon sardines and scratches on the top of her head. Her name is Makoto and she deserves a good home.

For everyone else: lock your doors, citizens. Don't allow anyone you don't know into your free company or business - especially if their bodies are mostly covered in tattoos or if they’re missing fingers on their left hands. And, most importantly, don't buy any land in Kugane: It's a trap.

Yomiko Kusanagi can be located at The Goblet, Ward 10 subdivision, apartment 6. Working with her 5 coworkers who were complicit in the writing and publishing of this article. Especially the tall elf. Kill her first.

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